Members of the Sakya family on a visit to Lhasa

Members of the Sakya family on a visit to Lhasa

BMR.6.8.61 (Transparency colour)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Region

Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka

Accession number

BMR.6.8.61

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Members of the Sakya family in the garden of Dekyi Lingka. They include the Sakya Tri Rinpoche [when image is flipped] who is fourth from the left. His wife has a large hooped headdress adorned with silk and corals, turquoises and pearls. She is also wearing a ga'u amulet box around her neck.

Further Information

Photographic Process

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Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

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Other Information

Technical Information - The camera used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 61. The Sakya family.' [KC 10/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Members of the Sakya family on a visit to Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.61.html>.

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